Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I have an oppertunity to get this free. I have seen it mentioned on the boards often and am curious what is it about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Love, love, love this game! :thumbup1: We (dh, ds10 & I)play it at least once a week and have the expansions for it. If you have the chance to get it for free, take it. Here is a review from Amazon that explains the game. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I am not a game player, but my DH and boys are. They LOVE this game and play it often. Among my game playing friends it is a standard one to own. From what I have seen, if you have a bunch of game players over, adults or or kids, you can always pull out Settlers of Catan and people will be happy. Or, at the very least, they will stop whining about the rain. The only problems that I have seen, as an outsider, is that it isn't easy for two people to play. You really need a third person (at least) for the game to run smoothly. My boys love it so much that they try to play it together and it never goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 It's a fun board game that comes with lots of different expansions. You can watch it played on TableTop: http://tabletop.geekandsundry.com/episodes/tabletop-episode-2-settlers-of-catan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 It's an expensive game - if you can get it for free, definitely take it! You have an island, and try to build villages that then upgrade to cities. When you take over enough of the island, you win. To build, you need resources: wood, grain, brick, etc.. Rolling the dice decides who gets resources from their lands, and when it's your turn you can spend those on new roads or upgrading your villages. There's more to it, but that's the basic premise. It's a mix of luck and strategy, and good for a wide range of ages - my younger dd started playing when she was 5 or 6, and lots of adults enjoy it without the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I love this game! So fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yup--great game. We got into it when our second floor tenants moved in. Makes a great free date night for the four adults. We haven't bought it ourselves yet because my 8yo isn't really a game person and I assumed my 6yo was too young but from what other posters have said we may put it on our Christmas list. I do agree that it isn't a great two-person game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I'm not a gamer person but I love Catan! If you can get it for free, take it! It's on our Christmas list, along with a few others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Definitely get it-along with Carcassone, it's one of our favorites. If you have younger DC, they may need help with some of the buying cards and with reading the development cards until they get them memorized-when we started with Catan with DD, we all played cards up for awhile so we could more easily help her. Now, at almost 8, she plays cards down, quite aggressively, and regularly beats us :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Love the game but it can take a long time to play. But my son absolutely loves this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The girls are considering buying an expansion set for their dad. Any suggestions? Is one better than the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I am not a game player, but my DH and boys are. They LOVE this game and play it often. Among my game playing friends it is a standard one to own. From what I have seen, if you have a bunch of game players over, adults or or kids, you can always pull out Settlers of Catan and people will be happy. Or, at the very least, they will stop whining about the rain. The only problems that I have seen, as an outsider, is that it isn't easy for two people to play. You really need a third person (at least) for the game to run smoothly. My boys love it so much that they try to play it together and it never goes well. True -- it's not made for 2 players. You can do it, but a lot is lost in the game without the competition. There is a Settlers of Catan card game that is made for 2-4 players. If you can get the game for free, grab it! It's an adventure game where you gather certain resources to build settlements. You can trade resources with other players (or not). The first person to get 10 points wins, and there are various way to earn points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Thanks all for the info and the links...all very helpful. I will go ahead and order it. :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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